Reviews

Python 5 day virtual camp

My son found the camp worthwhile and definitely improved his knowledge. Virtual learning is always challenging but this was well organised and professionally delivered. He did wish that there had been more interaction with other students, they learn from each other. I did feel that the students sh

My son found the camp worthwhile and definitely improved his knowledge.
Virtual learning is always challenging but this was well organised and professionally delivered.
He did wish that there had been more interaction with other students, they learn from each other. I did feel that the students should have been requested/invited to show their faces rather than blank images. Face to face, even online is really important for understanding learning. This was not childcare for Owen but an opportunity to support his knowledge in readiness for his GCSE’s. I would definitely recommend.

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Much more fun than school

From Max aged 12

Super fun and good for entry level game design. Really engaging and great teachers. It’s learning about tech in an interesting way - much more fun than school. I’d really recommend this to other people.

My son enjoyed the course

My son enjoyed the course and had a real sense of achievement. His teacher was able to engage him and as such I didn't have any trouble getting my son to attend each day.

Indie Game Coder

My son really enjoyed the indie game coder course using Construct3 and has clearly learned a lot. He is able to create simple games independently and has lots of ideas for how to push his new skill forward.

Python Coding Camp

Malachi said he really enjoyed the week and made a few friends. I am not clear what he learnt, and would have appreciated a learning plan, an evaluation of his learning. I am still to look at his USB stick with him to see what's on it. Thanks FunTech response: I appreciate that you ar

Malachi said he really enjoyed the week and made a few friends.

I am not clear what he learnt, and would have appreciated a learning plan, an evaluation of his learning.

I am still to look at his USB stick with him to see what's on it.

Thanks

FunTech response:
I appreciate that you are enrolled onto our term time courses. Please note that the system for holiday camps is very different. For term time we give comprehensive structures of what is covered and regular feedback.
The content covered on the course can be found here under 'What your child will learn:' https://funtech.co.uk/course-descriptions/python-coder?from_type=All
A member of the team will give you a call to answer any questions you may have.

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A great week

My child found the start of the course a bit slow and would have liked some differentiation across the class, but overall they really enjoyed it and felt they had learned from the week. They found the teachers very helpful.

Cyber Hackathon at Barbican

Divya was delighted to have completed the Cyber Hackathon course. Even though it was hard in the beginning for her(she has just completed year 8), the staff happily went over it again and again and she was understood the course and was very happy to do it. She is considering a career in Cyber Secur

Divya was delighted to have completed the Cyber Hackathon course. Even though it was hard in the beginning for her(she has just completed year 8), the staff happily went over it again and again and she was understood the course and was very happy to do it.
She is considering a career in Cyber Security, so this course has laid a good groundwork in that journey.
As parents, we were happy with the course, location, facilities and friendly and knowledgeable staff.

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Python Coder

My 11 yo enjoyed the course, was eager to get on with his work, and looked forward to it starting. The tuition was excellent and my son learnt a lot of the basics of programming Python. Working over two weeks of half-days helped him stay focused. He thanked me, dad, for funding the course, and i'

My 11 yo enjoyed the course, was eager to get on with his work, and looked forward to it starting. The tuition was excellent and my son learnt a lot of the basics of programming Python. Working over two weeks of half-days helped him stay focused. He thanked me, dad, for funding the course, and i'm now in his good books! He will be doing Python OOP next.

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Excellent course

Our 12 year old son was a beginner in Java at the start of this course. I asked him after it finished whether he would recommend it. The answer was yes, for the following reasons: - Liked the teaching style - All the questions were answered - Friendly atmosphere. By the end, he has written is

Our 12 year old son was a beginner in Java at the start of this course. I asked him after it finished whether he would recommend it. The answer was yes, for the following reasons:
- Liked the teaching style
- All the questions were answered
- Friendly atmosphere.

By the end, he has written is first gaming project as an independent exercise, up to 250 lines of code and counting.
Would highly recommend this course.

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Minecraft redstone

Excellent holiday camp! Thank you for giving my boy some thing fun, creative and most enjoyable. He looked forward to his sessions and I could see that he had learnt and progressed in many aspects of minecraft and what it teaches. Thanks, will definitely be back for more holiday programmes in the fu

Excellent holiday camp! Thank you for giving my boy some thing fun, creative and most enjoyable. He looked forward to his sessions and I could see that he had learnt and progressed in many aspects of minecraft and what it teaches. Thanks, will definitely be back for more holiday programmes in the future.

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Very good camp

We have two weeks python level 2 camp, which our ten year old son enjoyed very much every day. At the end of the camp he was able to make simple text and video games with Python. We look forward to subscribe him into next level soon

My 11y-old loved it

Thank you so much to Funtech and the coding teachers ! My son loved the coding lessons and really appreciated the remote format. Everything is smoothly organised and I booked already new coding lessons for this summer. I highly recommend this fun experience for kids

3D Game developer

My daughter enjoyed the course, it added to her interest for the gaming industry.

Brilliant two weeks

Our daughter loved the Python 1 two-week virtual coding class. She is already begging for another course. I would definitely recommend to other parents with children interested in coding.

Great Fun

Both Joseph and Sophie enjoyed their Minecraft Redstone Engineer course. They love it! Thank you very much.

Another perfect summer camp

Our son really enjoyed the Unreal Engine summer camp this year. It was exciting for him to be able to learn about this very new coding platform an the tutor was very knowledgeable and patient. It was also super-convenient for us that he was able to do the camp from home. Please keep providing the

Our son really enjoyed the Unreal Engine summer camp this year.
It was exciting for him to be able to learn about this very new coding platform an the tutor was very knowledgeable and patient.
It was also super-convenient for us that he was able to do the camp from home.
Please keep providing these great opportunities, as it especially benefits kids who are not into sports or those who, for other reasons, may not be able to access other types of summer camps.

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Minecraft - Mod Developer Day Camp Review

My son attended the Minecraft - Mod Developer Day Camp Review in Richmond. In his words "he had a fantastic time", and hasn't stopped talking about what he learnt and wanting to show me. The camp seems to be very well run, and engaging for the children - and relevant to their interest. Looking to si

My son attended the Minecraft - Mod Developer Day Camp Review in Richmond. In his words "he had a fantastic time", and hasn't stopped talking about what he learnt and wanting to show me. The camp seems to be very well run, and engaging for the children - and relevant to their interest. Looking to sign up again for anther course when time allows.

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Hackathon - Cyber Security camp

Eric really enjoyed his week at funtech. The staff members were patient and understanding with him. He learned alot too. We rated it 10 out of 10.

Virtual Camp for 13 Year Old

My son really enjoyed his Virtual Camp, learning 3D game design using Unreal Engine. The tutor was really patient, helpful and supportive. I was really impressed with the quality of the games he produce by the end of the course. He is now teaching his younger brother to use the software!

Really fun and cool

I was initially worried about my son maintaining attention for the full week, but he was super motivated and keen to get into the class each morning. He really liked the instructors and also made friends with one of the other boys in the class. In my son’s words the course was “Really fun and cool.

I was initially worried about my son maintaining attention for the full week, but he was super motivated and keen to get into the class each morning. He really liked the instructors and also made friends with one of the other boys in the class. In my son’s words the course was “Really fun and cool. The best bit was when we got to show the mods we made to our parents.”

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Happy teenager

My 15 year old son initially did not want to attend this summer camp. He reluctantly agreed to try the first day, and was adamant that he would stay home for the rest of the week. But he ended up completing the whole 5 days, and is now considering switching his PC from Windows to Linux :-)

3D Game Design

My son thoroughly enjoyed this course! The course tutor really made the course interesting and was able to help understand the material. My son was eager to show us what he had learned and coded. Really cool to see the excitement! Thank you FunTech!

My daughter loved it

This is the first camp that my daughter has come back from and said she loved it! She is a very picky person usually.

Python coding

Scott had a great time & enjoyed learning Python coding.

Virtual Python Coder

This was an amazing experience to learn a programming language. We had an amazing teacher are signed up for another two courses this summer holiday.

Excellent

My daughter completed the Python coding course. She had done a similar course with a different provider and I was able to make a direct comparison between the two. This course was much more organised, with the instructors monitoring the pupils' screens to make sure they stayed on track. It was ve

My daughter completed the Python coding course. She had done a similar course with a different provider and I was able to make a direct comparison between the two. This course was much more organised, with the instructors monitoring the pupils' screens to make sure they stayed on track. It was very well structured and there was no 'time filling.' It also held her interest (after the introductory parts which I think she found a bit dull) for very long days.
All in all I think this deserves a 5* review. A very impressively run virtual club.

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Python Holiday Camp

My daughter enjoyed the holiday camp immensely. Although she had not coded in Python before, she was carefully guided through the concepts and was able to apply what she had learnt and seemed very satisfied with her achievements. She was able to get on with the virtual course independently over the

My daughter enjoyed the holiday camp immensely. Although she had not coded in Python before, she was carefully guided through the concepts and was able to apply what she had learnt and seemed very satisfied with her achievements. She was able to get on with the virtual course independently over the 2 weeks and looked forward to her classes each morning. Her teacher was fun and friendly and she thought he was fantastic. I can always rest assured my children will not be disappointed with a FunTech course.

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Python coding

Thank you Funtech for such an amazing course. My son loved it thoroughly. It was fun and the tutor was very helpful and kind. I am particularly impressed with the set up prior to the start of the course. Funtech staff were very helpful. Would definitely recommend.

Would highly recommend!

This is the second time our 10 year old son attends a virtual course ( it was the minecraft redstone one) and we are already planning the next one! We are quite pleased with the ease of booking and of communicating ( although I would note that it took a few days to get a response to some technical

This is the second time our 10 year old son attends a virtual course ( it was the minecraft redstone one) and we are already planning the next one!
We are quite pleased with the ease of booking and of communicating ( although I would note that it took a few days to get a response to some technical questions...) and we were kept informed throughout the course about any issues, every time our son would be logged out or if there were any problems at all, very well supervised. Very polite and helpful staff on the other end of the phone if needed.
Our son found the course extremely enjoyable and is very very keen indeed to attend again.
Many thanks!

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Funtech AI machine learning

Child happily entertained and learned a lot of new ways to change variables to improve AI. Thank you.

Great camp

My son hugely enjoyed his week at Funtech. The staff were warm and friendly and my son is very keen to return. Thank you!

Highly recommended

Really pleased with how the course was run. My son was so engaged. The teacher was excellent and patient with the students.

A lot of fun!

Ayesha really enjoyed camp. She built her skills, learnt new things and built something everyday. She wants to do it again.

Loved it!

Amna loved the course, learnt a ton and felt great about herself.

Awesome two weeks and worth every minute

We live in Canada, so despite summer holidays my kid had to get up at 6:30 AM every day to take part, but he loved it so much he even said he had no problems getting up! Wish that were the case for school!! Great course, am hoping they have a PM course for the next level. Well done, great teacher, w

We live in Canada, so despite summer holidays my kid had to get up at 6:30 AM every day to take part, but he loved it so much he even said he had no problems getting up! Wish that were the case for school!! Great course, am hoping they have a PM course for the next level. Well done, great teacher, would recommend to anyone whose kid plays roblox and wants to learn to build maps!

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Intensive coding course, high standard of teaching, interesting content

My son enjoyed the course very much, was fully immersed in the world of coding for 5 days of virtual teaching, not missing a minute. There was much one on one advice and a high standard of teaching, so he was really motivated to attend each day and complete the project. Thank you!!

Minecraft - MOD Developer

My son (9) thoroughly enjoyed this course - and wants to do another one.
Thanks guys.

Minecraft - Coder

This was a great camp for my son and he really loved it. He had attended several other Minecraft camps before and enjoyed them enormously but he hadn't done a code writing one before so this was his first attempt. He gained a useful overview of coding terms and it was a really good experience. He le

This was a great camp for my son and he really loved it. He had attended several other Minecraft camps before and enjoyed them enormously but he hadn't done a code writing one before so this was his first attempt. He gained a useful overview of coding terms and it was a really good experience. He learned how to write code for many different Minecraft projects and he became confident in it.

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Virtual Holiday Camp Mods

I was not sure how my son (8) would enjoy the virtual coding for 2 week Easter holiday 3.5 hours a day. It was a great success, he was engaged and needed no additional supervision. The course leader was brilliant with them all. It captured his imagination and considering he has trouble sitting norm

I was not sure how my son (8) would enjoy the virtual coding for 2 week Easter holiday 3.5 hours a day. It was a great success, he was engaged and needed no additional supervision. The course leader was brilliant with them all. It captured his imagination and considering he has trouble sitting normally at school I am amazed. Thanks so much. Andrea

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Minecraft holiday camp

My son attended a two week minecraft virtual camp and absolutely loved it! Thank you very much

Minecrafts MODS

My 7 son had been asking for MOD classes for quite sometime. We enrolled him to the course, hesitant he would not be completely engaged. To our surprise it was quite the contrary, he thoroughly enjoyed his classes, signing on 10 minutes beforehand to ensure he was online and ready! :) Thanks to

My 7 son had been asking for MOD classes for quite sometime.
We enrolled him to the course, hesitant he would not be completely engaged.
To our surprise it was quite the contrary, he thoroughly enjoyed his classes, signing on 10 minutes beforehand to ensure he was online and ready! :)
Thanks to you all for the great idea and concept! Would be great to have a part 2 or different set of MODS for same age group, James wants to join again :)
Keep up the innovation; the future needs you!

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Easter scratch training

Thank you Samantha had a great time during the two weeks virtual lessons and gain a lot from the coding lessons. Chiamaka was very patient, engaging, answering all questions and kept Samantha interested for the two weeks!.... which was one of our worries after enrolling Samantha for the clas

Thank you

Samantha had a great time during the two weeks virtual lessons and gain a lot from the coding lessons.

Chiamaka was very patient, engaging, answering all questions and kept Samantha interested for the two weeks!.... which was one of our worries after enrolling Samantha for the class.

There was no need for the worry because Chiamaka was the best teacher for her.

Thank you.

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Great for first-time Python Coders

It's my son's first time to try Python coding and i'm glad that his first foray was with FunTech. To say that his interest was piqued would be an understatement as his enthusiasm for coding was on fire from the 1st day of the virtual camp. We hope to join other classes in the near future! All the be

It's my son's first time to try Python coding and i'm glad that his first foray was with FunTech. To say that his interest was piqued would be an understatement as his enthusiasm for coding was on fire from the 1st day of the virtual camp. We hope to join other classes in the near future! All the best, Fun Tech!

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Python Coder

The course requires a bit of pre-installation to get going but the instructions were pretty clear and we were able to get going on time. Unfortunately the first half day was spent it seems with trying to get everyone else up to the same level. Once the course got going Jacob found it very simple and

The course requires a bit of pre-installation to get going but the instructions were pretty clear and we were able to get going on time. Unfortunately the first half day was spent it seems with trying to get everyone else up to the same level. Once the course got going Jacob found it very simple and I often found him playing on his phone whilst waiting for others to catch up. The course did get more challenging for him but he always seemed to be sat around, waiting for others to catch up. This was the main disappointment for me, he is obviously more capable of going faster and have more challenging work set, but the course has to get everyone along at the same pace. Such a shame - he has the same issue at school, so not just a Funtech thing. But I feel that adding in extension exercises or bringing in concepts like test driven development, documentation generation, things like that would keep the more able engaged and off their phones.

I myself am in IT and thought the curriculum was a little light, and the stuff that they were coding, whilst teaching the basics, didn't seem to be engaging or exciting. Python has some great gaming libraries and graphics capabilities so it would have been good to see something at the end of the week where the students plot a graph or draw a pie chart or navigate a skier down a slope or similar.

But, at the end of the day, when asked, Jacob said he enjoyed the course and learned something new. And that's what it is all about. So no complaints - take the above as suggestions.

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Our son loved it

He had a great time, was super proud of his Roblox creation - and all, in all, money well spent. The team are very professional.

Python game developer

My son did the python game developer course with fun tech in the Easter break. The course was laid out and executed well. He thoroughly enjoyed it and learned a lot along the way.

Python Coder & Roblox Game Developer

This was my 9 and 11 year old daughters' first Virtual Camp. They both really enjoyed their classes and were really looking forward to the sessions each morning. They were kept engaged throughout the sessions and were very complimentary of the instructors. The instructors also seem very committed to

This was my 9 and 11 year old daughters' first Virtual Camp. They both really enjoyed their classes and were really looking forward to the sessions each morning. They were kept engaged throughout the sessions and were very complimentary of the instructors. The instructors also seem very committed to their learning, with one of then calling after class to check that one of them had understood an area that she had questioned during class.

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Great Camp

My 8 years old girl Elaine joined the Roblox camp this Easter. It was a very nice and encouraging environment for the kids learning & playing together. Elaine really enjoyed the Easter Camp, and we would definitely join the Summer Camp! One suggestion is, Elaine loves web design as well, like html.

My 8 years old girl Elaine joined the Roblox camp this Easter. It was a very nice and encouraging environment for the kids learning & playing together. Elaine really enjoyed the Easter Camp, and we would definitely join the Summer Camp! One suggestion is, Elaine loves web design as well, like html. Is there any courses at FunTech on web design?

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Caring staff

My child enjoyed the programme very much. What impressed me was when my child was late in attending one morning, one of the staff quickly called to check/remind.

I hope the residential camp would reopen soon.